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Royal Air Force Handley Page Halifax
Bomber aircraft. Aviation art prints of the Halifax Bomber by leading
aviation artists Ivan Berryman, Gleed and Barry Price, available from
Cranston Fine Arts, the aviation art company.
HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX. Royal
Air Force heavy Bomber with a crew of six to eight. Maximum speed of
280mph (with MK.VI top speed of 312mph) service ceiling of
22,800feet maximum range of 3,000 miles. The Halifax carried four
.303 browning machine guns in the tail turret, two .303 browning machines
in the nose turret in the MK III there were four .303 brownings in
the dorsal turret. The Handley Page Halifax, first joined the Royal
Air Force in March 1941 with 35 squadron. The Halifax saw service in
Europe and the Middle east with a variety of variants for use with Coastal
Command, in anti Submarine warfare, special duties, glider-tugs, and
troop transportation roles. A total of 6177 Halifax's were built and
stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1952 |
| Handley Page Halifax LK797 LK-E. by M A Kinnear.
Open edition print. Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 30cm). Price £13.00 ITEM CODE AP0019 |
| Friday the 13th by Ivan Berryman. Sadly, but two examples of the Handly page Halifax exist today - the unrestored W1048 at the RAF Museum at Hendon, and the Yorkshire Air Museums pristine LV907 Friday the 13th, a rebuild from the remains of HR792. In this portrait of one of Bomber Commands oft-forgotten workhorses, the original Friday the 13th is set against a stunning evening cloudscape. Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £95.00 ITEM CODE B0012 |
| Halifax Legend by Robert Taylor RAF Pathfinder founder and Commander signs print featuring the four engined Halifax bomber. Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. Paper size 24 inches x 20 inches (61cm x 51cm). Price £95.00 Signed by Air Vice Marshall Donald Bennett. ITEM CODE DHM2094 |
| Mutual Support by Philip West. In the depths of winter, Halifax aircraft of 158 Squadron based at RAF Lissett, Yorkshire, make their final preparations before take off. A remarkable aircraft much loved by its crews. Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Image size 24 inches x 8 inches (61cm x 20cm). Price £75.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 8 inches (61cm x 20cm). Price £100.00 ITEM CODE DHM2202 |
| Welcome Sight by Stephen Brown. The Handley Page Halifax, together with the Avro Lancaster, formed the backbone of the RAFs night offensive against Germany from 1942 to 1945 and finished the campaign with an impressive record of achievement. Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £80.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £100.00
Limited edition of 25 remarques. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £240.00 ITEM CODE DHM2233 |
| Leading the Way by Gerald Coulson. On August 15th 1942, under the leadership of Don Bennet, a new group was formed from Bomber Command to develop specialised target finding and target marking. Made up purely from experienced volunteers, this elite and highly trained group of men were known as the Pathfinders. Up until this point the means available to Bomber Command of accurately finding their targets were totally lacking and the task of the Pathfinders was to develop techniques to precisely define these targets ahead of the main force. Initially made up of four Squadrons Nos. 7 (Stirlings) 35 (Halifax) 83 (Lancaster) and 156 (Wellingtons) they were based at a clutch of airfields between Cambridge and Huntingdon. Originally part of No.3 Group Bomber Command the Pathfinder Force was directly answerable to C-in-C Air Marshal Arthur Harris until January 1943 when it became a separate group, No.8 (PFF) . Personally selected for the task by Arthur Harris, the Australian born Don Bennet, just 32 years of age proved to be and inspired choice to form the Pathfinders. A navigation expert without peers he was widely experienced in flying all types of aircraft including fighters, flying boats and bombers and already an experienced operational bomber captain. Along with many of his colleagues, such as Hamish Mahaddie and John Searby he was responsible for instilling in his men the Pathfinder Spirit - an intangible quality of dedication which bonded them together. Pathfinder crews used a combination of personal skill and technical equipment to locate their targets. Often flying against overwhelming odds and in appalling conditions they transformed the performance of a bomber force that in 1941 was dropping almost half its bombs on open countryside. The first Pathfinder unit to fly the Halifax was 35 Squadron based at Graveley. With some of the greatest Bomber Aircrew amongst their number the unit quickly gained a reputation for excellence that was second to none. This superb painting from one of the worlds most highly regarded Aviation Artists, Gerald Coulson, depicts a Halifax B.MkII series 1A of 35 (PFF) Squadron on an operation over occupied Europe. Flying at around 20,000 feet and completely alone and unprotected, the crew navigate their bomber well ahead of the main force, leading the way to their target. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC, Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM and Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £295.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC, Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM, Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE, Flight Lieutenant David Codd DFC, Flying Officer Sir Michael Hanham DFC and Flying Officer Don Carruthers.
Limited edition of 75 pathfinder proofs. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £475.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC, Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM, Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE, Flight Lieutenant David Codd DFC, Flying Officer Sir Michael Hanham DFC and Flying Officer Don Carruthers. ITEM CODE DHM2250 |
| Halifax - The Heavy Brigade by Keith Woodcock. Royal Air Force Handley Page Halifax bomber of RAF bomber command. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 12 inches x 6 inches (31cm x 15cm). Price £32.00
Signed limited edition with extra aircrew signature. Image size 12 inches x 6 inches (31cm x 15cm). Price £42.00 ITEM CODE DHM2421 |
| Yorkshire Warrior by Keith Aspinall.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £18.00 ITEM CODE KA0028 |
| Halifaxes by Keith Woodcock.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £16.00 ITEM CODE KW0008 |
| Yorkshire Relish by Keith Woodcock.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £18.00 ITEM CODE KW0015 |
| A Friday in Winter by Keith Woodcock. SOLD OUT Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £ ITEM CODE KW0018 |
| Pathfinder Halifax by Nicolas Trudgian. Remembered fondly by many RAF, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand bomber crews, the Halifax served many diverse roles in WWII, including service with Special Duties, dropping agents and supplies behind enemy lines. Halifax MkIIs of 35 Squadron, RAF Bomber Command, head out over the Lincolnshire coastline at dusk bound for Germany, August 1942. No.35 Squadron was one of the five squadrons selected to form the original Pathfinder Force. Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Paper size 12 inches x 9.5 inches (31cm x 24cm). Price £ ITEM CODE NT0002 |
| Halifax Bombers by Barry Price.
Open edition print. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £13.00 ITEM CODE NTR0029 |
| Handley Page Halifax by Gleed.
Open edition print. Image size 18 inches x 14 inches (46cm x 36cm). Price £38.00 ITEM CODE VAR0322 |
Halifax Bombers by Barry Price
Royal Air Force Halifax bombers fly another bombing mission over
Germany.
Friday the 13th by Ivan Berryman Sadly, but two examples of the Handly page Halifax exist today - the
unrestored W1048 at the RAF Museum at Hendon, and the Yorkshire Air
Museums pristine LV907 Friday the 13th, a rebuild from the
remains of HR792. In this portrait of one of Bomber Commands oft-forgotten
workhorses, the original Friday the 13th is set against a stunning evening
cloudscape.
Yorkshire Relish by Keith Woodcock
Halifax's of 4 Group Royal Air Force.
Yorkshire Warrior by Keith Aspinall
Handley Page Halifax bomber over the Lincolnshire countryside.
Halifax - The Heavy Brigade by Keith Woodcock
Royal Air Force Handley Page Halifax bomber of RAF bomber command.
Aircraft side view by M A Kinnear
Handley Page Halifax LK797
LK-E. Pilot Officer Cyril Joe
Barton, VC:
Mutual Support by Philip West In the depths of winter, Halifax aircraft of 158 Squadron based at
RAF Lissett, Yorkshire, make their final preparations before take off. A
remarkable aircraft much loved by its crews.
Halifax Legend by Robert Taylor RAF Pathfinder founder and Commander signs print featuring the four
engined Halifax bomber. Signatories: Don Bennett.
Welcome Sight by Stephen Brown The Handley Page Halifax, together with the Avro Lancaster, formed the
backbone of the RAFs night offensive against Germany from 1942 to 1945
and finished the campaign with an impressive record of achievement.
"Welcome Sight" depicts Halifax Mk IIIs of 158 Squadron passing
over the village of West Tanfield on the River Ure, heading for the bomber
base of Lisset, Yorkshire. |
| Signatures
for 'Leading the Way': Pathfinder Proof edition : Warrant
Officer Harold Kirby : Called up in 1942 he attended a flight mechanics
course at RAF Halton and then qualified as a flight engineer in 1943,
joining 467 squadron at Waddington on Lancasters. In August 1944 his
aircraft was forced to crash land after an operation when a 1000lb bomb
from another Lancaster ripped through their port wing and destroyed the
undercarriage over France. In September 1944 he joined 97 squadron
at Coningsby on Lancasters as part of the Pathfinders and remained with
this unit until the end of the war. He left the RAF in 1946. Wing
Commander Ernest Rodley DSO DFC AFC AE : He initially joined the RAFVR in
1937 and was commissioned and posted to Bomber Command in 1941.
Joining 97 Sqn, flying Manchesters he was involved in the famous Augsberg
daylight raid for which he received a DFC. At the end of 1942 he
joined RAF Scampton helping to convert to Lancaster bombers before
rejoining 97 Sqn at Bourn as a Pathfinder. After a spell at Warboys
as an instructor he took command of 128 Sqn at Wyton, flying Mosquitoes as
part of the Light Night Striking Force. Staying with this unit he
finished the war having completed 87 operations. Air
Vice Marshal Don Bennett CB CBE DSO : Born in Australia, Bennett had
joined the RAF before the war. He became widely experienced in
flying all types of aircraft including fighters, flying boats and heavy
bombers commanding 77 squadron, flying Halifax's. In 1942 whilst
commanding 10 squadron he was shot down on one of the attacks on the
Tirpitz, but evaded capture and returned to England. Widely regarded
as a navigation expert beyond compare, he was personally selected by
Arthur Harris to form the Pathfinder Force and his uncompromising attitude
and ceaseless devotion to his men made him a legendary figure in WWII
history. Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie DSO
DFC AFC : Initially joining the RAF in 1928 as a Halton apprentice he
qualified as a pilot in 1935 and was involved in the first bombing raid of
WWII on the island of Sylt. In 1942 after a period instructing, he
joined one of the first Pathfinder units 7 squadron, flying Stirlings from
Oakington. After 50 ops he was given the task by Don Bennett of
finding 'volunteers' for the Pathfinder Force and over the next two years
he recruited around 17,000 of the best aircrew in the business for No 8
group. In 1944 he took command of Warboys, the PFF training unit and
had become a living legend in Bomber Command. Air
Commodore John Searby DSO DFC : He joined the RAF in 1929 as a Halton
apprentice but was a Sergeant flying bombers when war broke out.
Joining 106 squadron he flew Lancasters with Guy Gibson and eventually
took over as Squadron Commander when Gibson left for 617 squadron. A
specialist in navigation, he was then chosen by Arthur Harris to take
command of No 83 Pathfinder Squadron at Wyton. Searby quickly
developed a superb reputation as a Pathfinder and was involved in
countless precision raids including his role as Master Bomber on the
Peenemunde raid, coordinating the attack by over six hundred heavy
bombers. |
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